Calendar
| Year: 2024 | |
| April 2024 | |
| Sat 6th | Scottish: Scottish Section AGM will now be at Crieff Hydro in the Earn Room at 2pm. Lunch will be available in the Winter Garden, or by booking in the Terrace. Contact- John Ratcliffe 07743 703969 or jcralvis@hotmail.co.uk |
| Sun 7th |
South East: Section AGM 11:30am at Heritage Skills Academy, Brooklands Museum In accordance with Rule 5.3.3 the SE Section Officers, Director and Committee members will be appointed at the meeting. The current Chairman, Treasurer, Section Director and Committee members offer themselves for re-election. Following the recent resignation of the Secretary, nominations are invited to fill the vacancy. Nominations from anyone wishing to fill the position of Secretary; contest an Officer position; or serve as a Committee member should be received by the Acting Secretary at – aocsecommittee@gmail.com or at 5 Headington Drive, Wokingham RG40 1XB– before 2 March 2024. If more than one person is nominated to fill a role, proxy voting forms will be issued. Details will be circulated to all SE members in advance of the meeting. |
| Sun 7th | East Anglia: Section AGM Location The Hare Inn, Long Melford, Suffolk. Meet at 10.30am for an 11am start. Lunch at 12.30. More details (including menu options for pre-order) later |
| Sun 7th | Northern: Section AGM This meeting will be held remotely, with all paperwork transmitted to section members prior to the meeting and voting forms will be provided to be completed and returned in advance of this meeting. All section members will be invited to attend a virtual meeting on Sunday 7th April. Items for the agenda, and nominations for office bearers to be in writing, and to arrive with the Northern Secretary, Anne Salter by 5th March 2023 please. Crag Mount, Fulwith Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire HG2 8HL or email: davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk |
| Sun 7th | Midland: Section AGM The Buck and Bell, Long Itchington. 10.30 for an 11am start. Many of us will be staying for lunch afterwards. Please let Phil know if you plan to attend and whether you would like lunch. Contact Phil Gunn 07542 338100 philipjohngunn@gmail.com |
| Fri 19th |
All Sections: Consortium of Alvis Racing Drivers Dinner The Cards Dinner will again be held this year at the Fox and Hounds at Whittlebury when the Hulbert Trophy will be presented to last year’s winner William Irving.As always, everyone is welcome – you don’t need to compete an Alvis or even to own an Alvis. We will meet at 7pm for an 8pm start and the cost for a three course meal will be circa £30.00 (depending on the options chosen) and there will be vegetarian options. If you intend to come to the dinner then please let me know as quickly as possible on 07976 365123 or je@edwardsclegg.com and I will get a menu out to you – we will need to let the pub know in good time what our choices are before the dinner. JEFF EDWARDS |
| Sun 21st | East Anglia: Drive-it Day Tour We will meet at Assington Barn near Sudbury CL10 5LW at 10am for tea or coffee and a bacon bap before enjoying a 40 mile scenic drive on country roads to the Rougham Tower Air Museum near Bury St Edmunds. After which we will enjoy lunch at the quaint Ravenwood Hall Hotel, a lovely secluded venue situated in beautiful grounds. A tulip type route schedule will be provided with clear and easy to read instructions. The hotel can only accommodate a limited number of guests for lunch so please register for the event sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment. Please contact David Halsall to register at david.halsall222@gmail.com. David can also be contacted on 07467 518952 if you have any queries |
| Sun 21st | Northern: Drive it Day RHS Bridegwater , Occupation Rd, Worsley, Manchester M28 2LJ All section members are invited to make the most of Drive it Day and celebrate the joy of classic and vintage motoring on this special day in the motoring calendar, by driving to RHS Bridgewater for a look around the beautiful gardens and for lunch. Entry will be free for RHS members. We can organise a guide at a cost of £5 per person. Please let Andrew Wisdom know if you would like to come and if you would like to have a guided tour. Contact: Andrew Wisdom: 07745 397627 or email at andrew.wisdom@hotmail.co.uk |
| Sun 21st | Scottish: Drive-it Day Run and Lunch in the Aberdeen area. Open to all. Members in other areas may join other Drive-it Day events |
| Sun 21st | South East: Drive-it Day Gather at the Hollycombe Steam Museum, Iron Hill, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7LP– 11.30 opening. More details to follow |
| Sun 21st | South West: Drive-it Day (Somerset) All section members are invited to join us and enjoy some classic & vintage motoring in beautiful Somerset countryside. We meet this year at 10-30am for an 11am start at Buckland House, Buckland St Mary, Somerset TA20 3 SW. For more info contact Anthony Norton 01460 234223 or Martin Wickham 01929 424994 Mobile 07747 732550 |
| Sun 21st | South West: Drive-it Day (Cornwall) The Cornwall members of the SW section will be holding a drive it event in south east Cornwall on the above date. Starting place and time to be advised in due course. Any enquiries please to Bruce Goodwin tel 01726 832624. |
| Sun 21st | Wales: Drive-it Day The Wales Region of the AOC cordially invites AOC members to join us on our Drive It Day Run which this year straddles the English Welsh border. We shall gather at the Chepstow Garden Centre on the A48 at Pwllmeyric NP16 6LF from 9.45 to have a brief coffee stop. We shall depart at about 10.30. Our route will take us up the east side of the Wye valley across it and down the west side. We shall have the opportunity to see some scintillating scenery overlooking the River Wye. We shall also stop and visit (optional) some of the outstanding sites on route. They include Chepstow Castle, the Symonds Yat Rock (superb view), Goodrich Castle and the famous Tintern Abbey. Our lunch stop will be at the delightful Old Court Hotel, Symonds Yat West, Whitchurch, near Ross on Wye, HR9 6OA. We need to advise the Old Court Hotel so please advise us as soon as possible if you intend to join us. Please contact Nigel and Alison Wilcox by telephone on 01291 672886 or 07989 878068, or by e-mail at alvisspeed20@aol.com |
| Sun 21st | Midland: Drive-it Day The Howard Arms Noggin Drive. Join us for coffee and then come for another gentle (forty miles or so) canter around the north western Cotswolds, visiting some of the wool towns of the area, and finishing with lunch at The Howard Arms at Ilmington. Contact Mike Davies 07770 890951 mike@the-north-house.uk |
| Sun 21st | Midland: Drive-it Day RH Invitation. Take a drive from the RH office to the Weston Cider Mill. Please see the attached application. Contact Emma Airey emma.airey@rhspecialistinsurance.co.uk |
| Sat 27th | Wales: A GUIDED HISTORIC WALK AROUND ABERGAVENNY We gather from 11.00 onwards in our arranged car park behind the Solicitors’ office, ‘STAR LEGAL’. This is near the Bus Station and opposite ‘Aldi’. It is our intention to set off at 11.30 on this walking route of ‘Trails and Tales’ which goes past the principal places of historic interest; it will be led by our venerable AOC Member, Rob Lloyd. Dates start from Roman times and continue into more recent years. We shall visit St. Mary’s Church, it is pre - Norman and has some nationally remarkable elements including the famous ‘Jesse Tree’. Near to that is the ancient ‘Tythe Barn’, which now is the Priory Centre with an amazing tapestry and other exhibition elements. (Refreshments may be taken here). We can amble around, and Rob will identify more points of interest as we go. In the immediate area there is the excellent small Museum, within the Castle Grounds. On Saturdays, a market in their fine old ‘Town Hall’ takes place, which is also on the route. These venues will provide plenty of interest should it be foul weather. A relaxed lunch has been arranged at the ‘Kings Arms’ for about 1.00. Thereafter, there is the choice to leave or do more. If you are interested, please advise us beforehand, to give us ideas of numbers and to enable us to give the ‘Kings Arms’ an indication of lunch covers required. We hope you will enjoy this unusual AOC activity. Please contact Ann or Hugh Bradnum by ‘phone: (029) 2075 7494 or by e-mail at: hbradnum@btinternet.com. |
| May 2024 | |
| Mon 6th | Northern: Gawsworth Hall Car Day Gawsworth Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9RN Early May Bank Holiday in 2024 will be held on Monday 6th May and you are invited to join us at the annual trip to Gawsworth. This is a one-day classic and vintage car and motorcycle show, with plenty of interest for all to see and we will have a dedicated stand. Contact: Tim Brown on: 07799 118771 or email at: timbrownmrics@aol.co.uk |
| Wed 8th - Fri 10th | East Anglia: Mid-week break at The Angel, Wangford, near Southwold Further details to follow. |
| Sat 11th | Wales: Wales Annual “Wales on Wheels “event at The National Waterfront Museum, at the Marina in Swansea. We are fortunate in that the organisers are allowing us to display our vehicles in a designated area for Alvis cars. The event is a joint effort by the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea Museum, and Swansea Bus Museum. The event will run from 10.00am to 4 .00 pm and entry is free. Please let Hugh know if you are able to attend so that we can let the event organisers know how many cars to expect. If you have not been to the National Waterfront Museum before you are in for a treat as it is very good with exhibits to please everybody. Ann and Hugh Bradnum 02920 757 494 or hbradnum@btinternet.com |
| Sat 18th | South West: Section AGM 11am at Long Park Farm in Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 4BW. This meeting will precede our Spring Picnic and Pater Robson has kindly offered to provide food - probably in the form of a bar-be-que. All members are warmly encouraged to attend and take part in the running of our section. Please book with Tudor Francis at tudorfrancis@btinternet.com |
| Fri 24th - Sun 26th |
All Sections: International Alvis Weekend
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| Tues 21st | The Big SWTVC Vintage and Classic Car Meet, 12 noon, The Kirkhouse Inn Strathblane The centre of the veteran, vintage and classic car world in West / Central Scotland will be The Kirkhouse Inn, Strathblane G63 9AA on Tuesday 21st May. |
| June 2024 | |
| Sat 1st - Sun 2nd | Midland: Motorfest Coventry Attendance can be individually or as a club. Please let Phil know if you’d like to go, so we can book a club area. Phil Gunn 07542 338100 philipjohngunn@gmail.com |
| Sat 8th | East Anglia: Letchworth Garden City Classic and Vintage Car Club Annual Transport Picnic, Fairclough Hall Farm, Halls Green, Weston, Hertfordshire SG4 7DP This popular event will be back once more on Saturday 8th June. It will be a wonderful day in the rolling North Hertfordshire countryside with plenty of vintage and classic cars on display. It’s a great Hertfordshire location (close to the Beds, Cambs and Essex borders) near to Letchworth, the World’s First Garden City. Arrival at Halls Green will be from 11am onwards. Bring your own picnic or visit stalls serving hot and cold food and drinks. Beer and wine stalls and live music are also provided during the day. This is a wonderful, relaxed, outdoor opportunity to meet new Alvis friends or meet up again with old ones in this superb location, just 4 miles from J9 of the A1(M). The entry fee is £5 per car, including all passengers. For further event information please contact Andy Beavan on 07940 723424 or email andy.beavan@ntlworld.com |
| Sat 15th | Midland, South West and Wales: Tri-section Summer Lunch THE MIDLANDS, SOUTHWEST & WALES REGIONS welcome AOC Members to the TRI-SECTION SUMMER LUNCH – Vic Round (Midlands), Don and Mavis Gray (Southwest) and Ann and Hugh Bradnum (Wales) are delighted to invite you to join us at this combined 3 Section Informal Lunch Gathering. By popular demand, we are returning to our Membership favoured venue: ‘The Anchor Inn’, Church Road, Oldbury-on Severn, Bristol, BS35 1QA to meet at 12 noon onwards. This Inn was our first host for a ‘Tri-Section Lunch’. This quaint stone- built Inn is situated in a very pretty, South Gloucestershire village nestling on the original banks of the River Severn. It has a long history dating back to the Iron Age and the Roman periods. There is a delightful and substantial outside seating area and gardens. Our hosts are Mark and his son, James, the Chef. This is a wonderful and relaxed opportunity to make new Alvis friends or to meet up with existing ones. Everyone is welcome, with or without an Alvis. Confirmation of attendance will be appreciated as soon as possible to enable us to advise the venue of expected numbers in advance, and limited capacity may be an issue. Please contact Ann and Hugh Bradnum on 029 2075 7494 or e-mail to hbradnum@btinternet.com. |
| Sun 16th | Scottish: Day out at Bo'ness and Kinneil Steam Railway, Bo'ness More information to follow |
| Sun 23rd | Northern: Parish Picnic for Petrolheads St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough Yorkshire HG5 9AE A wonderful afternoon, overlooking the River at Knaresborough with an excellent selection of vintage and classic cars. It’s a great base for investigating this historic market town and what it has on offer. Arrive from 12 noon onwards. Bring your own picnic, visit the excellent church café overlooking the River Nidd serving sandwiches and home-made cakes, patronise the on site bar or walk up the hill to the Mitre pub or Station café. To be sure of a space please let us know you are coming. Contact: David and Anne Salter: 01423 870350 email: davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk |
| Sun 23rd (Date TBC) | South East: Wrotham Classic Transport Rally More details to follow |
| Fri 28th - Sun 30th | South West: South West Alvis Day SWAD will be held on Sunday 30th June at the National Trust’s world renowned Stourhead House & Gardens BA12 6QF located in the south east corner of Wiltshire. A full weekend of activity is planned starting on Friday 28th. A number of on- suite rooms inclusive of breakfast have been reserved on a ‘first come first served’ basis at The Hunters Lodge Inn at Leigh Common BA9 8LD. Telephone 01747 840439. Please ask for Mandy or Claire and mention Alvis. For more information contact Don Gray 07850 601038 dongray.15@btinternet.com or Tudor Francis 07834 815187 tudorfrancis@btinternet.com |
| Fri 28th - Sun 30th | Midland: Interclub International, Three Counties Showground, Malvern For details, please see www.interclubweekend.com please let Phil know if you are interested so he can give numbers when booking a club area. We have the following code for discounted tickets TRR197024 Phil Gunn 07542 338100 philipjohngunn@gmail.com |
| Sun 30th | East Anglia: Section Day at Kersey Mill. Nr Hadleigh. Suffolk. IP7 6DP We welcome all East Anglia members and hopefully members from further afield to spend a day with us at this beautiful setting of Kersey Mill. This is a regular haunt for vintage and classic cars and we are privileged to have been offered this opportunity to parade our cars. Kersey Mill has lovely grounds to explore with the advantage of a coffee shop serving light meals, craft shop, flower shop, art and craft studio and charity shop. The mill will be open for exploration. Visit www.kerseymill.net for more information and to see our advert on their Kersey Mill EVENTS calendar. We will have the usual concours and mild driving test events. For any further details and accommodation options please contact Malcolm and Val Kindell on 01787 211221 or malcolmkindell@gmail.com Entry forms for completion and submission to Malcolm and Val will be available from the beginning of April. In the meantime mark up your diaries. |
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| Sun 16th | Antrobus Run The Big Boys Breakfast Team will once again be providing breakfast at Antrobus Village Hall from 8am to 10am. So we will start the Run between 10 and 10.15am. I will send out a booking form for this in a while. The run will take roughly 2 hrs, depending on your speed and ability to follow the steps (!!), to reach The Fishpool Inn in Delamere. This is a large pub where you can stop for lunch, details are below. Or you can simply follow the remaining instructions back to Antrobus Village Hall and picnic outside there. The Fishpool can seat a large number of people inside and there are outside tables. It it is ESSENTIAL to book, which you can do online on their website. Sunday is their busiest day and if you don't book they are unlikely to be able to accommodate you. The website and booking link are found at www.fishpoolinn.co.uk. You book using their online system, which will spread the bookings out over a period to give the kitchen enough time. So you may wish to sprint and book at 12.15 or have a later start and more leisurely drive, perhaps stopping midway for a coffee, and take a later lunch booking. Please contact Tim Brown if you are interested. Contact: Tim Brown – 07799 118771 – email: timbrownmrics@aol.co.uk |
| July 2024 | |
| Sat 6th | Midland: Highnam Court Family Fun Day Apply via www.eventbrite.co.uk, see flyer. Contact Anthony McGarel-Groves 07957 336170 anthony@claptonrevel.com |
| Sat 13th - Sun 14th | South East: Visit to Amberley Museum Date TBC, more details to follow |
| Sun 14th | Scottish: Alvis stand at the Glamis Transport Extravaganza. Contact Steve Wallace 07831 130031. |
| Sun 14th | East Anglia: Steve Horne is hosting a BBQ at Tewes Further details to follow. |
| Fri 19th - Sun 21st | Midland: Pre-War Ludlow Download an entry form at vintageminor.co.uk |
| Sun 21st |
Northern: Newby Hall Classic and Vintage Car Day Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5AE NECPWA Annual Rally and Autojumble. One of the largest Classic Car Show in the North of England with a maximum of 1,000 cars on display from all eras. Display cars should be registered prior to 31st December 1979. There is always a great display of classic and vintage vehicles, with plenty of interest for all to see. Entry forms are available via the NECPWA website which links though to the Newby Hall website and booking is now open. Cost £7.50 for non NECPWA members. AOC is not making any formal arrangements this year. If people wish to park together, please arrange to meet on site. An official waiting area is available on the edge of the entrance drive just outside entry to the field. Contact: Anne Salter – davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk or 01423 870350. |
| Sat 20th - Sun 21st | Midland: Shelsley Walsh Classic Nostalgia Apply via classicnostalgia.co.uk. Contact Mike Davies 07770 890951 mike@the-north-house.uk |
| Sun 21st | East Anglia: Scatter Rally from Pakenham Water Mill All members are invited to this Scatter Rally which has been organised again this year by Brian Aket. We will meet at Pakenham Water Mill IP3 2NB around 11am for coffee and details of the rally given out. These details will comprise a map with a selection of local villages highlighted. Another sheet will be distributed with pictures of various village signs, with the names redacted, together with a series of questions. The object of the rally is to visit all the highlighted villages in any order, match the village with the sign and answer the relevant question. The winner will have most correct answers and in the event of a tie, the car travelling the fewest miles. The intention is to return to the Mill about 2pm for lunch. The charge is £20 pp which includes coffee, lunch at the Mill and the preparations for the rally by Brian. Please let Brian know your intention to take part (aket@btinternet.com) and send payment of £20 per person by BACS to EA Section bank account: account name: Alvis Owners Club East Anglian; Sort Code: 20-36-98; A/C No: 30064106. Please give your name and Mill as Reference. The Mill will be open after lunch to take a guided tour and buy flour (wholemeal, spelt and rye) etc. |
| Sat 27th - Sun 28th | Northern: Section Weekend De Vere Cranage Hall and Arley Hall, Arley, Northwich CW9 6NA The weekend will be hosted at the De Vere Cranage Hall hotel near Holmes Chapel, Cheshire and there will be a dinner on the Saturday evening. Accommodation will be available on Saturday night and also on Friday night and Sunday night if wanted. Section Day will be held at Arley Hall, near Northwich, Cheshire. The present Hall stands on the same site as the first Hall built by the family in 1469 and was built between 1832 and 1845 by Rowland Egerton-Warburton. The Hall is situated at the very heart of the Estate and consequently overlooks the famous Gardens and beautifully landscaped Park. We will be the only car club on site that day and entry to the Hall and the Gardens will be available. Please see the attached forms for full details. Hotel booking will be available from mid -April |
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| Sat 6th | From Glen and Elizabeth Matthews (Northern) Elizabeth and I are hosting a Classic Car and open garden event on Saturday 6th July 2024 and would like to invite you and your members to join us for the occasion. We will gather at the Crown and Anchor Kilnsea car park HU12 0UB around 11.30 and depart to our house in Welwick (Beaulah House Mill Lane Welwick East Yorkshire HU120SG) from 12.30pm onwards. It is not a fund-raising event with any entry charge just bring a picnic, chill out and relax in the quiet atmosphere of our home and surroundings. Tea Coffee and toilet facilities are available on site. Please email glen@glenmatthews.co.uk , WhatsApp or text 07710471310 giving your name and car model. All applications will be acknowledged although no entry numbers will be allocated. Please note however numbers will be limited to 50 vehicles. |
| August 2024 | |
| Fri 2nd - Sun 4th | Midland: Midland Section Weekend Hartlebury Castle nr Kidderminster. Entry form attached. Contact Colin Newby 01568 678023 colin.newby@gmail.com or Rachael Gunn 07818 293489 gunnsat1017@gmail.com |
| Sun 4th | Northern: Hebden Bridge Vintage and Classic Car Show Calder Holmes Park, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8EE. Organised by The Rotary Club of Hebden Bridge, the Vintage Weekend is an annual rally for vintage, veteran and classic vehicles held in the Historic West Yorkshire Town of Hebden Bridge, in the heart of the South Pennines. Entry is on-line only at: www.hebdenbridgevintageweekend.org.uk/registration_info.html Contact: Stephen Whitaker: 01200 447874 or Email at piscisteve@gmail.com |
| Sun 4th | Northern: MG Northern Day, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire Nidderdale Show Ground, Bewerley Park, Pately Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5BD Harrogate MG Club invite AOC members to their Annual Northern event. Park, in pride of place, in the show ring and spend a pleasant day in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Stalls, competitions and the town of Pateley Bridge to explore. Bring a picnic or use the on site catering facilities. Contact: David and Anne Salter: 01423 870350 email: davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk |
| Sun 4th (Date TBC) |
South East: Fly-in and SE Section Picnic at Palmers Farm, Hailsham More details to follow |
| Sat 10th | Midland: VSCC at 90 Please register your interest with Hugh Stirling so that he can book a club area. Tickets will then be available at a club rate. Contact Hugh Stirling 07774 178253 hughstirling@btinternet.com |
| Fri 16th - Sun18th | Scottish: Scottish Alvis Weekend Central venue to be announced |
| Sat 17th - Sun 18th | Northern: Passion for Power, Tatton Park Vintage and Classic Car Show Tatton Park, Knutsford, WA16 6QN One of the UK’s most popular Classic Car events with over 90 Classic and performance car Clubs attending and over 300 private entries. Large Autojumble and numerous trade stands. A two day event, with our stand being hosted by Tim Brown. This has for many years been a very popular event with all our South Lancashire and Cheshire Members and for others from further afield. This large show goes from strength to strength every year, having an enormous and diverse variety of vintage and classic cars on display. We will have our own club area to display our cars. Contact: Tim Brown – 07799 118771 – email: timbrownmrics@aol.co.uk |
| Sun 18th | East Anglia: Hedingham Castle Classic and Vintage Car Show Featuring a huge range of vintage, pre 1940s classic, classic and modern classic vehicles, this show is a must for all car lovers and the perfect way to spend a Sunday. Gates open at 11am and cars remain in place until 4pm. Food and drink stalls will be available throughout the day. Picnics welcome and dogs on leads permitted (dogs are not allowed inside the Castle). To book an exhibitor place, please download and complete the form that can be found on the Hedingham Castle website https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/events/classic-vintage-car-show The completed form should be emailed to Jenny@hedinghamcastle.co.uk. Applications close on 12th July. Please let Mark Kingstone (m.kingstone@btinternet.com) know if you will be exhibiting your Alvis |
| Fri 23rd - Sun 25th | Midland / All Sections: Silverstone Classic Apply via www.silverstoneclassic.com |
| Sat 24th | Midland: Gloucester Goes Retro Apply via www.gloucestergoesretro.com. Contact Mike Davies 07770 890951 mike@the-north-house.uk |
| Sun 25th | South West: Sherborne Historic Vehicle Rally Alvis owners are once again invited to participate in this extremely popular and exceptional event. This event is very special, many of the cars dating from the early 1900s, to say nothing of the Drivers!! The setting on the Sherborne School Courts is truly second to none. Alvis cars have always done very well at this event invariably being among the trophy awards so we hope that you will support the marque in 2023. The day starts with an optional approx. 30 mile drive through some delightful parts of the Dorset countryside before the display & judging at the school. This event raises funds for charity and is run by The Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles. An Entry Form is available at hvr@rcsc.org.uk for more information contact Don Gray 07850 601038 dongray.15@btinternet.com or Mark Kirby 07775 625327 kirbymotors@gmail.com |
| Mon 26th | Midland: Pershore Plum Festival Apply via www.pershoreplumfestival.org.uk. Contact Mike Wilson 01242 580059 kimtap48@gmail.com |
| Fri 30th | East Anglia: BBQ The BBQ will be held at the home of David and Sue Little (the Old Railway Station, Mildenhall IP28 7DT) starting at 12.00. Donations of salad or pudding would be welcome. There will be a small charge to cover the costs. Please contact David and Sue Little on 07740795549 or susanmlittle48@aol.co.uk |
| Mon 31st | Midland: Mallory Park VSCC Race Meeting Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk. Contact Phil Gunn 07542 338100 philipjohngunn@gmail.com |
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September 2024 |
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| Sun 1st | South West: The South West Summer Picnic will by popular request be once again be held in the grounds of the National Trust’s Great Chalfield Manor near Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire SN12 8NH by kind permission of the donor tenants Robert & Patsy Floyd. This beautiful moated medieval manor house with its magnificent Arts & Crafts garden has featured in a number of films, most recently, the excellent TV series Poldark. We have been invited to drive through the fine stone archway and park our cars in front of the beautiful manor house and to picnic on the lovely lawn areas behind or near our cars. So bring your picnic to arrive any time after 12 noon. Entry is of course FREE for NT members, non- members will be charged £8 per adult, a donation to the beautiful on site church I know would certainly be appreciated; just turn up and enjoy!! Confirmation of attendance will be helpful as the number of parking places available actually in front of the manor house are clearly limited. For further information please contact Don Gray on 07850 601038 or email dongray.15@btinternet.com |
| Fri 6th - Sun 8th | All Sections: Goodwood Revival Weekend |
| Sat 14th - Sun 15th | Midland / South East: Kop Hill Climb, Princes Risbrough The Kop Hill Climb booking system is now open, please book on line at booking.kophillclimb.org.uk. This is to get yourself booked in for either A Hill Runner, or an Alvis Owner Club member and wish to display on The Alvis Owner Club stand. Please let me know once you have booked your Alvis into Alvis Paddock Area Price includes driver and one passenger in car One Day £ 25.00, Both Days £ 40.00 my E Mail address jim.oakman@yahoo.co.uk |
| Sun 15th - Thu 19th | Scottish: Tour of Northern Ireland Four nights based at the Le Mon Hotel and Country Club, Castlereagh. Stena ferry to Belfast. D,B&B £180 per couple, £130 single. Register interest and more information from Joe Stewart 07884 336400 or jmpstewart55@gmail.com |
| Fri 20th—Sun 22nd | Wales: Welsh Section Day and Weekend in Eryri (Snowdonia) Set in the Eryri National Park, this weekend in September offers an exciting and interesting experience. Saturday promises a drive through magnificent scenery with stunning views. Set in Llanberis, looking up to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Sunday will be spent at the Slate Museum in a dedicated parking area. The museum is part of the World Heritage Site and offers a glimpse into the history of the industry as well as the opportunity to visit the surrounding slate workings as well as seeing the workers and their families’ accommodation over the 19th and 20th centuries. Staying at the boutique Country House Hotel Ty'n Rhos, which holds a 5* grading by 'Visit Wales', and enjoying fine dining in secluded and relaxing surroundings. Contact Hilary, the owner of Ty’n Rhos through www.tynrhos.co.uk. or telephone 01248 670489. Rates vary depending on the choice of room, but a standard double or twin is £268 per night including a 3-course dinner and breakfast, mention Alvis. Book early as accommodation is limited. For further information please contact either: William and Les Day 01248 355180 or williamt.day@icloud.com or Ann and Hugh Bradnum 029 20757494 or hbradnum@btinternet.com |
| October 2024 | |
| Tue 8th to Fri 11th | East Anglia: Autumn break at Seckford Hall Hotel and Spa, near Woodbridge, Suffolk This is open to all Members. Having greatly enjoyed 7 annual visits to the Sea Marge Hotel, Overstrand, our Autumn break venue is changing in 2024 to Seckford Hall which is an Elizabethan mansion sitting in its own private valley in an area of outstanding natural beauty, surrounded by ancient wetlands and historic towns. It is the perfect gateway to explore the Suffolk coast and heathlands. The hotel has 19 standard double rooms and 8 superior doubles. All 19 standard rooms have been reserved. Superior rooms can be booked independently on a first come first served basis. Contact details for the hotel are: Reception telephone No: 01394 385678 and email: reception@seckford.co.uk. Cost for Dinner, Bed and Breakfast (includes 3 course evening meal) is as follows: Standard Double £755 (single occupancy: £567.50) and Superior Double £815 (single occupancy: £627.50). For Standard rooms only, a £50 deposit has already been paid by the EA Section so this must be paid into the EA Section bank account (details below) when rooms are booked and not to the hotel. Please mention Alvis when booking rooms. Booking other class of rooms - Superior etc. requires you to pay the deposit to the Hotel, as these are not reserved for Alvis owners. Early booking is advised. Please notify your booking to Peter Barratt (Section Treasurer) by email at eastangliaalvis@gmail.com as this will enable us to correctly allocate deposits. The hotel has no lift but it has 5 ground floor rooms (3 Standard and 2 Superior). If you require a ground floor room, please inform Reception at the time of booking. The Hotel is dog friendly but this must be discussed with Reception at time of booking. EA Section bank details for deposit payments: Account name: Alvis Owners Club East Anglian; Sort Code: 20-36-98; A/C No: 30064106. Closing date for booking at the special rates is Wednesday 15th May 2024. |
| Sun 27th | Scottish: 2025 Planning meeting. Venue to be announced |